12 J. H. Shivers Plant Farms, Allen, Maryland 
ROBINSON 
The Robinson is a variety found in Michigan and supposed to be a good 
shipper for the Northern sections. It is a cross between the Premier and 
Washington varieties. The plants make a good wide bed of healthy plants 
that will grow on most types of soil. The big round blunt-pointed berries 
are borne on large, thick fruit stems, that are well protected with heavy 
foliage. The berries have a tangy sweet flavor, solid red all the way through. 
Would advise you to plant some for trial. 

BELLMAR. A cross of Premier and Missionary. The pplants are quite 
productive. The berries are bright red with a green cap, conical in shape 
and very attractive. For those not satisfied with Dorsett and Fairfax or 
Premier will advise giving Bellmar a trial. I have some nice plants for 
those who like it or who want to give it a trial. 
DUNLAP. It is graduaily being replaced by Premier because Premier 
berries are earlier, larger, better quality, and more handsome in appearance. 
Dunlap is still grown by many of its old friends and we have a nice stock of 
plants for those who know and want it. Berries are medium in size, bright 
rich red clear through, and fair to good in quality. 
KLONDYKE. The old standby for shipping to distant markets, adapted 
to southern planting, berries medium to large, attractive red, flesh very firm 
and red to the core. Medium in quality, good plant maker, and yields good 
crops. Commands top prices on the markets. 
NORTHSTAR. A new variety released by the U. S. Experiment Station. 
It is a cross of the Premier and Red Heart. The berries are firm enough 
for shipping with a tart pleasing flavor and rich red color. The plant leaves 
are above the average in size thus protecting the blossoms and berries from 
frost. For this reason it is frost resistant. The Northstar produces only a 
moderate number of plants on good land, therefore it is not advisable to set 
in poor soil, as only a thin bed of plants will be the result. 
PATHFINDER. This variety originated in New Jersey Experiment 
Station. It is a cross of the Premier and the Aberdeen and the tests made 
of this variety have proven it very satisfactory. Under normal conditions, 
it ripens about 8 days later than Premier and is very productive over a long 
season. 
The foliage is a dark green and will make a well spaced, matted row 
of medium large plants. 
The blossom is perfect, the berries are conic in shape, bright red in color. 
The size of berries will run as an average, large, with a subacid flavor of 
good quality. I have a lmited supply of these plants and would suggest 
that you order early for this variety. 
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Last year I sent for 500 Dresden strawberry plants and they were so 
long in transit, they looked like they were dead when I received them. I 
planted them and wrote to you about them. You sent me 500 more free and 
I appreciated it very much. 
The first plants that came, even tho’ they looked dead upon arrival, all 
grew and they are a nice lot of plants, so I am sending you a check for the 
500 which you sent free. Thank you! 
March 4, 1947 James Dunham Dakota Co., Minn. 
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Please ship the Gem plants on April 7th as they have a long distance 
to come and if they are shipped the first of the week, they will not be held 
up in transit over the week end. The last lot of plants did remarkably well. 
It was the best strain of this variety that I had ever set. Please ship by 
express. 
Feb. 3, 1947 Ralph A. Dodge York Co., Maine 
